Highly energetic explosions in the sky are commonly attributed to gamma-ray bursts. We now understand that these bursts ...

Rare ultra-faint dwarf galaxies beyond the influence of other galaxies show evidence that star formation was stifled long ago ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

Astronomers discovered supersonic winds on a giant gas planet located over 500 light-years from Earth. In a study released ...

Venus, the brightest point of light in the sky, is two and a half fists held upright and at arm’s length above the ...

(TNND) — Astronomers have discovered fast-repeating radio signals coming from a distant "dead" galaxy. This is an unusual ...

Davis Astronomy Club invites everyone on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 25, for a free viewing of the rare alignment of six ...

Astronomers have detected fast-repeating radio bursts from a distant "dead" galaxy that should not contain the energy to ...

Have you read on social media about the “once in 396 billion years” planetary alignment happening on Jan. 25? Guess what? Social media is not reliable. Here’s what’s really going on — and why you ...

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

Gemini's functionality has expanded to allow control of smart home devices like lights and thermostats without needing to unlock your phone. This feature is enabled by toggling "Use Gemini without ...

For stargazers and wildlife watchers, monoculars can be an effective alternative to telescopes or binoculars. Here's how they work. Want to bring the cosmos closer without breaking the bank or ...